Today, we were treated to another Nintendo Direct. Initially, we were told via press release that we they would only cover games already announced. While that might have been the case, there were still a few surprises, like the Animal Crossing Plaza for Wii U.

Following the announcements of their sales being down, Nintendo sent out a press release today that reminds us that the next several months will be filled with games. The first up is Pikmin 3 for Wii U. Check out the press release for more information about the game and its launch.

As many of you who listen to the podcast know, I’ve been waiting for a day when Nintendo announced a black Nintendo 3DS XL. Well, that day has come. On August 11, 2013, the same day as the launch of Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, they will also put out a black 3DS XL. How many of you are excited?

A while back, an indie company made up of several original developers from Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem formed together and announced their plans to develop a follow-up to the GameCube title for Wii U. With a desire to crowd-source the project, many asked why not use Kickstarter. Based in Canada, they originally could not, but eventually they made it happen. […]